Six promotion tickets are available for 19 clubs to jostle for as the second phase of the 2022 National Division I and II Volleyball Leagues gets underway on Friday.

Two promotion tickets each are available in the male and female categories of the 2022 National Division One Volleyball League.

Six teams are participating in these two competitions, while seven are participating in the 2022 National Division II Volleyball League, with two promotion tickets on offer.

The three competitions will be held at the indoor and outdoor volleyball courts of Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna from Friday to October 30, with the teams expected to arrive on Wednesday.

After the competition’s technical meeting on Thursday, matches will begin on Friday, with the division one male league’s first game coming up between Caliphate Spikers of Sokoto and ABM of Katsina.

JVC of Bauchi will later take on Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) while Spartans Spikers of Yola face UCEM of Enugu.

In the day one fixture of the division one female league, Chief of Naval Staff Senior Ladies will face Life Camp VC.

Also, Bayonet Spikers of Jaji will take on Olalomi Super Angels of Offa and Yelwa VC of Bauchi go up against Anambra Angels.

Division II is only in the male category, with Sword VC of Kaduna, Bayonet Spikers of Jaji, G-Ranks of Kachia, CNS Spikers, Plateau Rocks, Adamawa and Taraba teams participating.

Speaking on the competitions, Martin Melandi, the technical representative on the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) board, told journalists that everything had been implemented for a smooth event.

“We wish all participating teams successful games. They should be good ambassadors of their various clubs,” he added.

 (NAN)